Stained Glass Window Absinthe Spoon

Like our Ornate Stained Glass Window Absinthe Spoon, this elaborate piece is said to resemble a stained glass window. Because of this detail, in France, the spoon is commonly referred to as 'l'ouvragee' (elaborate in French). The slender spoon features 8 crosses on the grill and a pronounced notch on the handle. It is also an exact reproduction of a late 19th-century absinthe spoon.

• Measures 6.5" (16.5 cm) in length.
• Stainless steel.
• Does not tarnish.
• Also available in gold-plating.
• Imported.

A traditional absinthe is prepared by pouring a dose of absinthe (usually an
ounce) into an absinthe glass, then placing an absinthe spoon on top of the
glass and a sugar cube atop the spoon. Ice water is slowly poured or dripped
from a fountain or carafe onto the sugar. The water dissolves the sugar, and
the cold, sugary mixture then falls from the spoon into the glass of absinthe,
releasing oils and perfuming the air with fennel, grand wormwood, and anise.
The combination also turns milky white as the water joins with the anise in the
absinthe.

Once the sugar has dissolved from the spoon, the absinthe can be sampled, and the strength and sweetness can be adjusted by adding more water or sugar to taste. The mix ratio depends on one’s liking - usually 1-part absinthe to 3 to 5 parts water.

• Dishwasher safe.